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CoxHealth proposes pediatric outpatient center
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth took the first steps toward building a pediatric outpatient center, the Springfield Daily Citizen reported Jan. 2.
Judges uphold $7M negligence award against Alteon Health, physician
After almost four years of legal back-and-forth, three Ohio judges have upheld a unanimous $7 million verdict from October 2023 against Germantown, Md.-based Alteon Health and Patrick Bovino, DO, WFMJ 21 reported Jan. 2.
Why ASCs closed in 2024
Becker’s reported on about 30 physician practice and ASC closures in 2024. Here are some of the top reasons that facilities shut their doors in the last year:
9 states to cut income taxes in 2025
Beginning Jan. 1, nine states across the nation cut income taxes for residents, according to a Jan. 1 report from CBS News.
The 5 biggest GI stories of 2024
From new legislation to shuttered practices, these are the five most-read gastroenterology stories that Becker’s covered in 2024:
Nebraska law requires full coverage of colonoscopies
On Jan. 1, a new law went into effect in Nebraska, requiring insurance companies to cover every part of colorectal cancer screenings.
Oklahoma cardiologist pays $270,000 to settle false claims allegations
Oklahoma City-based Cardiovascular Specialists and physician Stewart Katz, MD, have paid $270,000 to settle false claims allegations.
A breakthrough year for CRC: 5 updates
Here are five updates that changed the landscape for colorectal cancer detection and treatment in 2024:
Pennsylvania set to limit physician noncompetes to 1 year
Effective Jan. 1, Pennsylvania will set limits to noncompete agreements in physicians’ contracts for the first time, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 31.
2024: The year of the physician union
Union activity among physicians has skyrocketed in the last two years, according to a recent JAMA study.
